Author: Kris Butts

The Pittsburgh Steelers disclosed Tuesday that Ben Roethlisberger suffered a sprained shoulder when he was sacked in the third quarter the night before in the game against the Kansas City Chiefs, an injury that forced him to leave the game. Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said that Roethlisberger will not play this Sunday. Byron Leftwich will get the start.

Outfielders Mike Trout of the Los Angeles Angels and Bryce Harper of the Washington Nationals won baseball’s Rookie of the Year awards on Monday. The 21-year-old Trout was a unanimous pick in voting by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America and the youngest-ever American League Rookie of the Year winner, while the 20-year-old Harper became the second-youngest winner in the […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers pulled off a 16-13 overtime victory over the Kansas City Chiefs Monday night after letting them tie the game at the end of regulation, but the Monday Night Football win in Pittsburgh was tempered by the loss of Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, who left the game in the third quarter when a sack injured his right shoulder. […]

A Westminster man is dead following a tractor accident Saturday afternoon. Oconee County Coroner Karl Addis says 68 year-old Furman Wallace “Dink” Blackwell died at the scene near Alice Lane in Westminster. Police say 911 was notified of the incident just before 4:00 PM on Saturday when a passerby noticed the overturned tractor. Addis says Blackwell was turning soil using […]

Robert Nkemdiche, the nation’s top football recruit in the Class of 2013, has decommitted from Clemson. His high school coach Mickey Conn broke the news to ESPN.com’s RecruitingNation via text message on Thursday. Reports surfaced Wednesday night that Nkemdiche, a 6-foot-5, 265-pound defensive end from Grayson HS in Loganville (Ga.) Grayson, had backed away from his commitment to the Tigers. […]

The NHL and the players’ union made progress in secret, day-long talks held Saturday, with plans to get back to the bargaining table soon, according to the Associated Press. Saturday’s talks, the first held by the two sides in more than two weeks, came one day after the outdoor Winter Classic game was cancelled. The game was to be played […]

Highlights from week nine in the NFL, includes Carolina’s 21-13 win at Washington. The win breaks a five-game losing streak for the Panthers. The Atlanta Falcons move to 8-0 and remain the NFL’s only unbeaten team after edging Dallas 19-13 Sunday night at the Georgia Dome. Monday night on ESPN the Philadelphia Eagles visit the Crescent City to take on […]

With the U.S. Presidential election coming up on Tuesday, and the polls indicating a tight race, some superstitious pundits are paying extra attention this year to Sunday’s NFL matchup between the Washington Redskins and the visiting Carolina Panthers. One of the nuggets in presidential election lore is the so-called “Redskins Rule”. According to the rule, if the Redskins win their […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a double homicide near Westminster. Police were called to a residence on Smith Farm Road, where sources say two women were found stabbed to death. A third person was also found with stab wounds. That person was airlifted to Greenville Memorial Hospital. The investigation is in its early stages and no arrests have […]

Come early Sunday morning, Daylight Saving Time will end meaning the clocks go back an hour and the batteries in those smoke detectors should be replaced. General Electric is encouraging consumers to use this time to remember another important household task — change your home water filter to ensure you’re getting the cleanest water possible. It’s as easy as one, […]